A collection of podcasts exploring the culture in pop culture. Our shows range from the general (flagship show The Chronic Rift) to the specific (The Batcave Podcast). We look at literature (Dead Kitchen Radio), movies (The Weekly Podioplex), family (Generations Geek), gaming (The Cardboard Jungle), and more.

“Remake This Movie RIGHT!” is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a classic film that is actively being remade by Hollywood studio execs, and craft our own version of how a modern retelling should go. Does the story need updating? Should characters or motives be tweaked? Do we need more muppets? We take all factors into account, concoct our film, and then offer a Final Pitch to you in movie trailer form. By the end of each episode, we will Remake This Movie RIGHT!

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Visit the Chronic Rift siteLeave voicemail toll-free: (844) 674-3453Send e-mailTweet on Twitter: The Chronic Rift and The Weekly PodioplexListen on Stitcher Radio

Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G, Mary, and Jennifer as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.

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Minor notes: Star Wars, the X-Men films, and Deadpool's R rating.

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Visit the Chronic Rift siteLeave voicemail toll-free: (844) 674-3453Send e-mailTweet on Twitter: The Chronic Rift and The Weekly PodioplexListen on Stitcher Radio

We pay another visit to the Old Curiosity Shop. This time around, a frustrated reader, tired of the mass market offerings of large publishing corporations turns to the Old Curator, looking for a book that wasn't written by committee. The book he winds up with really draws him into the tale. if you're enjoying this series, please let us know by visiting our website - chronicrift.com or our Facebook page.

“The Romance of the Ranchos” was one of the more unusual series to be broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio. Sponsored by the Title Insurance and Trust Company of Los Angeles, each episode traced the history of a certain district of Southern California from the days of the Ranchos – when everything was still owned by Spain and Mexico in the 1700s – up to then-contemporary times, the 1940s. Through a series of vivid historical vignettes, listeners would hear how these areas changed and grew to become well-known cities and neighborhoods. This episode centers on the discovery of the La Brea Tar Pits, that bubbling pool of crude oil where mastodon and saber-toothed tiger bones were found at the start of the 20th Century. Then Groucho Marx returns in another episode of the greatest comedy radio quiz show of all time, “You Bet Your Life.” You’re sure to enjoy not only Groucho’s bon mots, but the true story of Bob von Kuznick, whose adventures in the Korean War amaze to this day.

It's a quiet week for the movies in terms of anyone taking the top spot. Kung Fu Panda 3 continued to dominate at the box office last weekend, but this weekend is for lovers and what says love like Marvel's Deadpool. Check out what other movie offerings are available on a new Weekly Podioplex with Michael Falkner.

Generations Geek is a family-friendly celebration of geekdom by a father/daughter crime-fighting duo. Okay, perhaps they don’t fight crime, but they are two generations of geek. In every monthly episode they talk about stuff like books, movies, comics, games, and any other geeky thing they think of.

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Visit the Chronic Rift siteLeave voicemail toll-free: (844) 674-3453Send e-mailTweet on Twitter: The Chronic Rift and The Weekly PodioplexListen on Stitcher Radio

It's very odd that Burgess Meredith returns so quickly in this early part of the third season. It's even more odd that they pair him up with Ethel Merman as Lola Lasagna in the first two-part story of the season. And in many respects, it's a wasted opportunity as the two are used more as a Vaudville act more than anything Batman-related. And yet, this look at Penguin trying to horn in on the horse racing world has more weight to it than Riddler's previous attempt to become the "King of the Ring."

Joining John to discuss what worked and what didn't work in this story that could have been a one part story is podcaster, The Hunnic Outcast.

There's a new leader at the top of the box office. With an impressive debut, Kung Fu Panda 3 shows that some sequels still have staying power. But what of this week's offerings and DVD releases? Michael Falkner has the latest on a new Weekly Podioplex.​

2011 – The Roommate2006 – When a Stranger Calls1996 – Black Sheep1986 – Down and Out in Beverly Hills1976 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Box Office Premieres for the week of February 5th, 2016

Wide

Hail, Caesar! – [PG-13]

The Choice – [PG-13]

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies – [PG-13]

Limited

Regression – [R]Southbound – [NR]

Eisenstein in Guanajuato – [UR]

Tumbledown – [R]

Home Entertainment for the week of February 2nd, 2016

New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray

Suffragette – [PG-13]

Truth – [R]

Bridge of Spies – [PG-13]

The Last Witch Hunter – [PG-13]

Rock the Kasbah – [R]

Our Brand is Crisis – [R]

Man Up – [R]

Mercy Street – [NR]

Batman: Bad Blood – [PG-13]

TV on DVD and Blu-Ray

Falling Skies: Season Five (2015)

Falling Skies: The Complete Series (2011-2015)

From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Two (2015)

Blu-Rays From the Past

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – [G]

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The Dead Robots Society

The Dead Robots’ Society was created by Justin Macumber in an effort to offer advice and support to other aspiring writers. All the hosts, current and former, have writing experience of some kind. They gather on a weekly basis to share stories of their individual journeys and discuss topics important to the world of writing. Occasional forays into the territories of brown dragons, taco eating cowboy space ninjas, or random discussions involving monkeys are all considered rumor at best and none of the hosts are willing to admit any of that actually happened.

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Visit the Chronic Rift siteLeave voicemail toll-free: (844) 674-3453Send e-mailTweet on Twitter: The Chronic Rift and The Weekly PodioplexListen on Stitcher Radio

Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek: The Original Series: The More Things Change) and his daughter reminisce about Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, the thematic trilogy of films from Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. This is a Special Grup Edition of the podcast—PG talk about R-rated movies.